The large lobster on the side of this Greenwood St. restaurant/pub is seemingly out of place, the closest water body is a small trash filled trickle of runoff I remember seeing as a kid aside the ghost of The Fair parking lot. 

When we entered on a recent Thursday evening and bellied up to the bar for the Sox game, and the first thing we noticed is the 8+ pounder being cracked into at the table behind us, and being discussed by everyone in earshot.

We started with a round of magnetically measured cocktails, served in slender Collins glasses.  Not what I hope for when I lay down nearly 5 bucks per drink in a dingy bar/food scene, particularly when the regular aside us was enjoying his cocktail in a pint glass.

I chose a pick-any-3 combo appetizer to provide a suitable base for a night of drinking, with Boneless Buffalo Fingers, Potato Skins, and homemade crab cakes.  I didn’t expect a ton of food for 9 bucks, and my wish was granted.  The buffalo fingers (4) and potato skins (3) were typical enough, not outstanding, but it was the crab cake (1) that intrigued me when I ordered.  The intrigue wasn’t to last.  Although I always am willing to try unexpected offerings, I began to wonder why I thought I was ordering anything but a premade frozen food-distributor special.  It was loaded with chunks of lump crab meat, but the bland flavor made even my modest expectations seem silly.  I thought of this while I struggled to retain my meal while driving away after the meal.  The crab (I’m assuming) would prove to not be a wise choice that evening.

My companion opted to go with the menu’s option of working with the chef to split 2 meals, hoping to create a plate containing a half serving of lasagna and a half of chicken and broccoli.  The chef in this case opted to just serve the latter, without explanation or forewarning.  We were informed of this by viewing the plate as it was served, a bold attempt to seemingly reduce an overstock of frayed, yellowed broccoli (which remained untouched until the bartender removed the mostly uneaten plate a while later).

We were going to stick around and have another round, but decided instead to relocate to a place with a more generous pouring policy and more expedient service.  Overall tab was just under $40 for 4 drinks and 2 meals, cheap enough but about what we would have paid for a comparable but more consistent meal at any generic chain, neither of these being what we were hoping for that evening.